Improvement in the modes of securing taps on boots and shoes



T. H. LINDLEY..

Improvement in Modes of Secring Taps on -Boots and Shoes.

No. 132,474. Parentedoct. 22,1872.

Wai/www'. wezziar UNITED STATEs PATENT OFFICE.,

THOMAS H. LINDLEY, OF PROVIDENCE, R. I., ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF ANDHAMILTON GOULD, OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER, MASS.

IMPROVEMENT IN THE MODES OF SECURING TAPS ON BOOTS AND SHOES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 132,474, dated October22, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, THoMAs H. LINDLEY, of Providence, in the county ofProvidence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Securing Taps on Boots and Shoes; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to theletters of reference marked thereon which form a part specification.

The nature of my invention consists in a metallic plate provided withteeth around its edges, and laid on a piece of leather, rubber, Wood, orother material, the two, when pressed together, to be fastened by screwsor other suitable means to the bottom of a boot or shoe, as will behereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its'construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, in which-Figure l is a longitudinal vertical section of a shoe-sole with plateand tap attached, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the toothed plate.

A represents a metallic plate of suitable shape and dimensions, andprovided around its edges with teeth a c in shape of saw-teeth, forminga part of the plate, and extendingoutward at right angles, or nearly so,from the same. This plate is laid, teeth downward, on a piece, B, ofleather, rubber, Wood, or other suitable material, cut in the shapedesired for the tap to be put on the bottom of a boot or shoe. The teethare then pressed into the piece B, and the tap, when so united with themetal plate, drilled through, and the whole fastened on the bottom of aboot or shoe by screws b b or other suitable means. The plate A, whendriven into the tap B, spreads the tap on the edges, throwing the sameup so that the tap will be Water-tight, This is not only cheaper, butwill last longer than those put on with pegs.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A metal plate provided with teeth around the edges, as shown, laid onand pressed into a piece of leather, rubber, wood, or other suitablematerial, and the whole,whei1 thus united,

fastened on the bottom of a boot or shoe by screwsvor other convenientmeans, substantially as herein set forth.4

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

l THOMAS H. LINDLEY.

Witnesses:

A. W. RoUNDs, SAMUEL SPINK.

